GENERAL RISK ASSESSMENT FORMBucks Framework for Managing Health and Safety
Section 2.1: Risk Assessment
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SERVICE AREA:Countryside and Heritage BlackParkCountryPark
DATE OF ASSESSMENT: 07.12.06 Site Assessment FREQUENCY/DURATION: N/A
WHO IS AT RISK: Volunteers, Employees, Public, Contractors, and Film Units.
Potential Hazard and Anticipated Harm arising from work activity / Existing Control Measures(Including those for people at special risk) /
Risk Factor
/ Risk Acceptable Y/N / Further Controls Needed with Target Dates /Action by whom
/Revised Risk Factor
/ Risk Acceptable Y/NLikeli-hood / Severity / Risk Level / Likeli-hood / Severity / Risk Level
- Vehicles accessing the site via the car park or other access points for filming/forestry or other activities. Potential harm = motor vehicle accidents.
- Maintain and enforce 5mph speed limit.
- Illegal dumping. Potential harm = exposure to biological pathogens, toxic substances, asbestos, sharp objects, unstable piles, fire.
- Regular Ranger inspections to spot for problem.
- Appropriate PPE to be worn when clearing fly tipping containing biological hazards, vehicle components, or cement asbestos mixed building products containing chrysotile (white), or amosite (brown) asbestos. These materials (usually orrugated roofing sheets, tiles or drain pipes) must be disposed of at licensed sites.
- Incidents involving serious biological, chemical or crocidolite (blue asbestos) contamination require exclusion zoning, and must be dealt with by a competent agent or contractors holding relevant licences and qualifications.
- Waste must only be transported by licensed carriers able to provide a waste transfer notice.
- Implementation of Enforcement Policy.
- User group conflicts. Potential harm = psychological distress, physical injury:
- Implementation of Byelaws and Enforcement Policy.
- Clear signage and zonation of paths and dog/ horse free areas.
- Workshop and equipment store. Anticipated harm = manual handling, slips, trips falls, injury through improper use of workshop machinery, dust, fire, electric shock.
- Implementation of appropriate heath and safety regulations.
- Safety Inspections.
- Staff Training
- Correct health and safety signage
- Restricted public access
- Correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be worn at all times
- Regular electrical appliance testing
- Chemical handling and storage
- Correct storage facilities
- Appropriate staff training
- Correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be worn at all times
- Appropriate signage and fire fighting equipment
- LPG Storage = Fumes, leakage, fire, explosions, manual handling.
- Appropriate signage and fire fighting equipment
- Correct storage facilities
- Fuel handling and storage = Fumes, spillage, fire, explosions, manual handling.
- Manual handling training
- Refuelling in well ventilated areas
- All fuel to be stored in fuel vault
- Fuel to be stored in correct container and labelled.
- Appropriate signage and fire fighting equipment
- Correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be worn at all times
- Lewd behaviour. Anticipated harm = psychological distress.
- Regular Ranger patrols.
- Implementation of Enforcement Policy.
- Vacant properties. Anticipated harm = vandalism and theft.
- Regular and routine maintenance of property and grounds.
- Development of Business Case to renovate and rent property.
- Underground services including a high pressure gas main. Anticipated harm = escape of gas resulting in explosion and damage to machinery and infrastructure.
- Do not dig, light fires, fell trees or undertake any other works which might disturb underground services without consulting plans of pipeline locations. Contractors must be fully briefed of underground service locations.
- Water bodies. Potential harm = drowning.
- Implementation of advice given in ROSPA safety audit, and in the publication ‘Safety at Inland Water Sites.’
- Regular Ranger patrols and implementation of Enforcement Policy.
- Car Park. Anticipated harm = motor vehicle accidents, car crime, lewd or anti-social behaviour.
- 5 mph speed limit.
- Regular Ranger patrols.
- Implementation of byelaws and Enforcement Policy.
- Falling branches and trees. Anticipated harm = minor, major or serious injury.
- Regular inspection of trees.
- Removal of dangerous limbs and trees near paths, open spaces, car park and other heavily used areas.
- Monitor trees in other areas and remove if necessary.
KEY:
Likelihood of hazard happening: Low (score 1): Medium (score 2): High (score 3)Severity: Minor (score 1): Major (score 2): Serious (score 3)
Overall Risk = Likelihood x Severity: High, urgent action required (score 6 or 9): Medium, action to an agreed timetable (score 3 or 4); Low, low or tolerable risk no action may be required (score1 or 2)
Potential hazard - item, substance or activity with the potential to cause harm.
Risk - the chance of the harm being realised.
A single hazardous activity can have many potential elements of harm, and it is important that those completing the risk assessment identify this, e.g. working with electricity (hazard) anticipated harm would be fire, explosion, electrocution and burns.
Revised risk factor recognises further controls needed
Control Measures include in order of priority – eliminate hazard, substitute with less hazardous alternative, prevent access to the hazard, control the amount of exposure, training, written instructions, personal protective equipment, welfare facilities, safety signs.
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